Scottish Water
Finance Technical Specialist - Tax and Treasury Team Leader
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Finance Technical Specialist – Tax and Treasury Team Leader
Trust Us to Serve Scotland
Together with Scottish Water, we’ve been Trusted to Serve Scotland since 1997. We’re proud to protect Scotland’s water resources—a precious national asset from source to tap—and safeguard the environment for generations to come.
An exciting, high-profile opportunity has emerged for an experienced, motivated Finance Technical Specialist – Tax and Treasury Team Leader to join our Treasury, Tax and Insurance (TTI) team within the Finance Directorate, based at our Stepps office near Glasgow.
About the Role
The TTI team is a collaborative, specialist group playing a critical role in maintaining robust tax and treasury governance and compliance across the Scottish Water Group. This is a fantastic chance to make a lasting impact while advancing your career in a financially progressive, well-supported environment.
You’ll report to the Tax, Treasury, and Insurance Manager and work closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business.
Key Responsibilities
This leader role will require you to:
1. Tax Expertise & Strategic Leadership
- Lead a small team, providing clear direction, coaching, and support to ensure high-quality tax and treasury compliance and process improvement.
- Lead corporation tax compliance across Scottish Water Group, including:
- Preparation and submission of corporation tax returns.
- Country-by-country reporting.
- Compliance with BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) requirements.
- Coordinate the Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) process, ensuring documentation and controls are in line with regulatory obligations.
- Engage with HMRC during audits and enquiries, providing clear, practical tax advice to internal stakeholders.
- Identify and manage tax risks, advising on appropriate actions.
- Provide subject matter expertise in corporation tax and support other direct tax obligations (e.g., withholding, PAYE).
- Support year-end statutory and regulatory reporting, contributing to theorganisation’s annual Fair Tax Mark and maintaining HMRC low-risk status.
2. Treasury Governance & Cash Management
- Oversee treasury activities, particularly cash flow monitoring to ensure sufficient liquidity aligns with the organisation’s risk appetite.
- Support effective cash management processes and strong governance frameworks.
- Monitor treasury system performance and liquidity management.
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3. Tax Legislation & Group Strategy
- Stay up-to-date with changes in tax legislation and facilitate their implementation across the organisation.
- Develop and refine the Group’s Tax Strategy in collaboration with Water UK (Direct Tax Group).
- Engage with external bodies to influence policy and compliance matters.
4. Stakeholder Engagement
- Build collaborative relationships across the business via clear, accessible communication—translating complex tax issues into practical advice.
- Represent Scottish Water in external forums, including on tax reporting and operational compliance.
Requirements
To be successful in this key leadership role, you will share:
- Significant experience in corporation tax, ideally within a large or complex organisation.
- A postgraduate or professional qualification (e.g., CIOT, ATT, ACCA) or equivalent professional experience.
- Proven ability to lead or manage a team while fostering collaboration and high performance.
- Strong analytical skills with sound IT proficiency—including Excel and tax/financial systems (e.g., Alphatax is desirable).
- Excellent communication skills, particularly explaining technical tax issues to non-specialist audiences.
- Organisational acumen to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Preference will be given to those with:
- Exposure to other direct tax obligations (e.g., VAT, SDRT).
- within cash flow forecasting and treasury operations.
Why don’t you apply if you don’t tick every box? Research shows some people don’t apply unless they can meet all criteria—but experience tells us we can all learn and grow. Apply anyway—you might be exactly who we’re looking for.
Benefits & Support
At Scottish Water, we consider your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development as seriously as the water and environmental resources we protect.
Great Perks & Policies
✅ Holiday leave: Take advantage of 38 days (plus public holidays) or forge your own extended leave by buying five extra days. ✅ Volunteer leave: Paid time off for community involvement. ✅ Family-friendly policies: Support for adoption, maternity, paternity, and parental leave. ✅ Flexible working: Embrace our balanced hybrid model—half your time in our Stepps office (we’ll help you relocate). ✅ Retirement security: Our defined contribution pension scheme—give yourself clarity on tomorrow. ✅ Bonus scheme: Participate in a company-wide bonus offer. ✅ SW Splash: Our employee rewards programme with discounts on holidays, bills, shopping, and more.
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Compensation & Level
- Grade 8 position.
- Starting salary: £54,776 – £74,386 (new to Scottish Water).
Job Details
- Working model: Balanced hybrid (50% on-site in Stepps), with flexibility encouraged.
- Location: Stepps, Glasgow (relocation to Scotland within the first three months is expected for new hires).
- Closing date: Midnight, Wednesday, 17 July 2026.
- Environment: You’ll be Trusted to Serve—your work directly impacts thousands of Scottish households daily.
About Scottish Water
We’re passionate about attracting talented people who share our mission. Wherever you sit in our ranks (from apprentice to veteran), we offer:
- A career where your work genuinely matters.
- A supportive culture that values inclusion and diversity of thought.
- Development opportunities to help you thrive.
Join a team that genuinely trusts its people to make Scotland’s water services the very best—because together, we can.
Next Steps
If you or someone you know is keen to build a career that offers impact, thoughtful rewards, and balance, we invite you to apply. Applications close on 17 July 2026.
Note: Our recruitment practices account for a diverse talent pool, from accommodations for disability or temporary life events (e.g., menopause) to adjustments based on individual needs. Don’t hesitate to ask—we’re here to help.
For all queries: 📧 SWRecruitment@ScottishWater.co.uk
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